Broadway - "the Great White Way"

[YoungWillz 21,052]

American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee John McMartin, dead at 86. Also an "oh, him" character actor in numerous TV shows and films from Golden Girls to that Kimmy Schmidt thing your girlfriend likes.

 

Played the role of Oscar in Sweet Charity, the guy that gets claustrophobia in the elevator and goes to The Rhythm Of Life Church with Charity.

 

I played Daddy in a stage version of the show, marvellous time.

[gcreptile 10,977]

Broadway (and film) producer Norman Twain dead at 85:

 

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-and-Film-Producer-Norman-Twain-Passes-Away-at-85-20160808#

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

Jack Hofsiss

The youngest person to ever win Best Director at the Tony's for his work on The Elephant Man is dead at 65

 

In August Eric Bergren one of the writers who adapted the film version died at 62

 

 

Anyone who worked on either the Broadway Play or film version should be feeling a bit nervous right now

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Can't think of anyone who that might apply to....

 

[YoungWillz 21,052]

Tammy Grimes, the original Unsinkable Molly Brown, who had her own brief TV series in the US, has died aged 82. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/theater/tammy-grimes-died.html?_r=0

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Grimes

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342245/

 

Here she is on Ed Sullivan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g4NTpG7_0

 

Formerly married to Christopher Plummer and appeared in the Village People's movie Can't Stop The Music. So certainly worthy of a mention!

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

Tammy Grimes, the original Unsinkable Molly Brown, who had her own brief TV series in the US, has died aged 82. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/theater/tammy-grimes-died.html?_r=0

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Grimes

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342245/

 

Here she is on Ed Sullivan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g4NTpG7_0

 

Formerly married to Christopher Plummer and appeared in the Village People's movie Can't Stop The Music. So certainly worthy of a mention!

looks like she's just been sunk then !

[gcreptile 10,977]

Tony-award winning actor Dick Latessa, dead at 87:

 

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winning-Actor-Dick-Latessa-Passes-Away-at-Age-87-20161219#

 

He was in the original production of Hairspray.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Tony-award winning actor Dick Latessa, dead at 87:

 

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winning-Actor-Dick-Latessa-Passes-Away-at-Age-87-20161219#

 

He was in the original production of Hairspray.

lol we can always use an entry in the Dickless thread -- they're rare!

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[YoungWillz 21,052]

George S Irving, who was one of only two surviving actors from the opening night of the original stage production of Oklahoma, has died aged 94. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-George-S-Irving-Dies-at-94-20161226#

 

Won a Tony for Irene (opposite Debbie Reynolds).

 

TV work included many voice characters and the part of Forrest Turner in Ryan's Hope.

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Irving

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410273/

 

DDP Pick.

[Death Impends 7,977]

^ Most important in my book as the voice of Heat Miser from The Year Without a Santa Claus. Tis why I've been picking him in pools for several years now.

 

Too much!

[YoungWillz 21,052]

George S Irving, who was one of only two surviving actors from the opening night of the original stage production of Oklahoma, has died aged 94. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-George-S-Irving-Dies-at-94-20161226#

 

Won a Tony for Irene (opposite Debbie Reynolds).

 

TV work included many voice characters and the part of Forrest Turner in Ryan's Hope.

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Irving

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410273/

 

DDP Pick.

 

Well, they've piggy backed the story onto Carrie Fisher's death, but an obit is a qualifying obit from the Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4069404/Carrie-Fisher-s-star-George-S-Irving-1973-s-Irene-dies-day-does-94.html

[gcreptile 10,977]

On 31.12.2015 at 16:22, gcreptile said:

Marin Mazzie talks about her ovarian cancer:

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/theater/marin-mazzie-on-cancer-and-songs-in-the-key-of-life.html?_r=0

 

There were complications, but for the moment, she feels "normal".

Double update on her health (doing ok), and also, indirectly, on the health of DDP pick Susan Gubar, who wrote that article:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/well/live/how-the-broadway-star-marin-mazzie-confronts-cancer.html

[Death Impends 7,977]

Neil Simon has Alzheimer's, presumably for some time now as he's now nonverbal - http://www.thelifeandtimesofhollywood.com/writer-neil-simon-has-dementiaalzheimers/

[Sir Creep 7,070]

13 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Neil Simon has Alzheimer's, presumably for some time now as he's now nonverbal - http://www.thelifeandtimesofhollywood.com/writer-neil-simon-has-dementiaalzheimers/

So no more Simon Says games 

[YoungWillz 21,052]

Tony award winning writer of Annie, Thomas Meehan, dead at 88. http://www.playbill.com/article/thomas-meehan-tony-winning-writer-of-annie-dies-at-88

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Meehan_(writer)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576070/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/thomas-meehan-8874

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Tony award winning writer of Annie, Thomas Meehan, dead at 88. http://www.playbill.com/article/thomas-meehan-tony-winning-writer-of-annie-dies-at-88

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Meehan_(writer)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576070/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/thomas-meehan-8874

A great writer.Should get many obits !

[Thatcher 2,417]

Michael Friedman (IBDb), American composer and lyricist who wrote music for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, has died aged 41.

 

Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

[gcreptile 10,977]

Frank Corsaro, Broadway actor and director, especially known for The Night of the Iguana with Bette Davis, dead at 92:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DirectorActor-Frank-Corsaro-Passes-Away-Age-92-20171111

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Star-Jan-Maxwell-Dies-at-61-20180211

 

Broadway star Jan Maxwell dies aged 61. Starring in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang being amongst her more prominent bigger roles. 

[time 8,613]

There's no Off-Broadway thread so...

Harvey Schmidt, composer of the longest running Off-Broadway show, The Fantasticks (1960-2002) has died aged 88.

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Ruthie Ann Miles, who won a Tony in 2015 for her performance in The King and I, is currently in critical condition following a car accident in Brooklyn that has killed her four-year-old daughter and another child.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Ruthie Ann Miles, who won a Tony in 2015 for her performance in The King and I, is currently in critical condition following a car accident in Brooklyn that has killed her four-year-old daughter and another child.

This event is fucking awful.  

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line," has died. He was 69.  Williams died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles.

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[RobertMugabe 437]

2 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line," has died. He was 69.  Williams died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles.

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Did he like Ice Hockey? 

[charon 4,943]

Gary Beach at 70.

 

http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-gary-beach-star-of-broadways-the-producers-and-beauty-and-the-beast-dies-at-70